Folding cardboard box and the like



A. HESS.

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. MAY 18. 1912. 1,41 1,724. Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEFlcE.

FOLDING CARDDOARD BOX AND THE LIKE.

Application filed May 18,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

1912. 'serial No. 698,244.

(GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS 0F THE ACT 0F MARCH 3., 1921, 41 STAT. L., 1313.)

To all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALBERT Hires, a subject ofthe Emperor of Germany, residing at No. 3 Bismarckstrasse, Friedberg, in the Province of Hessen, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Cardboard Boxes and the like, (for which I have filed applications in Germany, May 23, July 3, and October 14, l1911; in France, .Iuly 19,1911; in Belgium, Novem; ber 6, 1911; in Switzerland, October 19, 1911, and in Austria, May 1,.1912,) of which the following is a specification.l

This invention has for its object to provide an improved folding box made preferabl of cardboard for use in transporting art1cles of the most varied kinds.

' A box constructed according to this invention is formed of vtwo blanks, one of which consists of a central portion or top anel provided with a hand grip and havmg a panel hinged to each of two opposite\ends, and means on these panels .for securing the blank to the central portionlof a second blank. This second blank comprises acentral portion having at two opposite ends hinged covering panels adapted to cover the space formed by arranging the side panels at right angles to its central portion. To each of these hinged covering panels is hinged a closing panel which when the box is set up, overlaps the top panel or central portion ofthe first mentioned blank; being provided with a 'slot through which the hand-grip passes. The hand-grip in this way aids in holding the sides of the box, When,closed in their relative positions.

Ordinarily, the panels are hinged one to another by means`of folding creases as is customary with cardboard boxes.

The figure is a perspective view of my invention in which the .flaps are provided on the covering panels, the box being shown partly erected.

Referring to the drawing which shows the parts of the cardboard or the like blanks from which theboxes is made, 1 is the rectangular bottom panel to which are connected the two side panels 2 and 3, of which the former has joined to it a panel 4 and the latter a panel 5. The panels 4 and 5 are formed each with a slot 10, 11. The blanks for the frame 1 consist of a top panel 6 and panels 7 and 8 connected thereto. The panels 7 and 8 are provided at thelr ends with strips 7a and 8a, and at their sides side strips 2b and 3h. The panels are connected to one another, and to their strips by creases indicated in the drawings by lines and formed by scoring. The coveringl panel 6 is provided with. a hand-grip '9 composed of I the same material as the panel. A

The folding box is formed by bending the panels 7 and 8 at right angles to the panels 6 then the strips 7 a and 8 are in their turn bent at right angles, and the frame thus formed is placed upon the bottom panel 1 so that the outer-edges of the strips 7a and 8a are flushed with' the ends of this panel. Then the strips are united to the bottom panel, for instance by pasting, fastening or the like. The result is an erect frame having two openings at opposite sides.

The'panels 2 and 3 are then bent against the frame so as to close its open sides. Then the panel 5 is placed over the covering panel 6 in such a manner that its slots 11 (corresponding in dimensions to the handgrip 9 but so as to allow of a slight amount of play) is drawn over the grip. In the same manner the panel 4 with its slot 10 is drawn over the grip 9 and the panel 5. By passing the grip 9 through both slots 10, 11 the folding box is secured against coming open accidentally. Since however the folding box thus formed is still open between the vert-ical edges of the frame 1 and the anels 2 and 3, so that it is possible for the and to be inserted, from outsideinto the box or for articles contained therein to fall out, the naps 2b and 3b are provided which are turned in against the frame l, after it has been erected, so as to cover the openings above referred to. Before the panels 2 and 3 are bent against the erected frame 1, the naps which are situated in the same plane as the panels 2 and 3, are first bent at a slightly greater angle than a right angle so-as to project into the space inclosed by the frame 1 the flaps 3b extending the full width of the box, and overlapping the adjacent flaps 2b of the panel 2 so as to afford a clamping actlon.

What I claim is:

A collapsible box comprising a central frame portion provided with open sides, said frame portion being enclosed by side panels and overlapping top panels, each of said side panels having vertical retaining flaps disposed within said frame the retaining flaps of one side panel extending the full width of the box and overlapping the adjacent In testimony whereof I have signed my flaps of the other side panel so as to afford name to this specification in the presence of a clamping action, the top panels being protwo subscribing Witnesses.

' vided with registering slots, and a handle ALBERT HESS.

member secured to the top of the frame Witnesses: member and extending through the slots of BERTRAM H. MATTHEWS,

the overlapping top panels. H. D. JAMIsoN. 

